How do I make my windowless office more lively. It’s driving me crazy

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Punch a hole through the ceiling/wall

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Disco Ball, maybe a strobe light and fog machine

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Have you tried turning it into a cafe disco?

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Plants!!

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Sure. Air plants or shade plants can do fine under office light.

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Add accent lighting, include personal photos or photos of places you’ve been/wish you were.

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Hang a mirror. It gives the illusion of being more spacious and will reflect more light around. Also, succulents and other low-maintenance plants.

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Pictures of exotic places you’ll never travel to because of your crushing workload. It’s a good reminder of what all this is for!

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Desktop fish tank
Virtual window (skyfactory.com/products/eScape/ but there are cheap knockoffs on Amazon)
Flatscreen with fireplace/ beach scene/ etc

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A bunch of lights/lamps so you don’t have to use the fluorescents. You can even find some that mimic sunlight.

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A tall, dimming floor lamp, a small yellowish desk lamp, and a post-it note to cover the office light sensor.

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One of those natural light lamps and a TV? I like to play conductor view train videos on in the background while I work.

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